"Sanji, well done!"
Luffy excitedly waved his fists.
Lin Ning smiled slightly, "Sanji's use of Rankyaku is quite good; his speed and power are well-balanced. It seems his recent training wasn't in vain."
Hearing everyone's praise, Sanji smugly tossed his golden hair from his forehead.
He leisurely exhaled a puff of smoke, a slight smile playing on his lips:
"Hmph, of course. As the strongest fighter and cook on this ship, I must always maintain peak condition."
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than a disdainful snort came from beside him.
"Tch, just a small fry. What's there to be so proud of?"
Zoro stood with his arms crossed, a nonchalant expression on his face.
He didn't even spare Sanji a glance, as if the battle just now wasn't even worth mentioning.
The atmosphere instantly froze.
The smug expression on Sanji's face stiffened, his eye twitched, and he almost crushed the cigarette in his hand.
The next second, his right foot was instantly covered in a deep layer of Armament Haki.
The pitch-black color, reflecting the leaping flames, exuded an astonishing power.
"What did you say, Mosshead?!"
"Bang—!"
He stomped the air fiercely, his entire body seemingly transforming into a black lightning bolt, instantly tearing through the air.
Accompanied by a violent sonic boom, his right foot, carrying raging flames, slammed towards Zoro!
Zoro was startled and immediately drew his swords to defend himself, "Perverted Cook, are you looking for a fight? Just what I wanted!"
He tightened his grip on the sword hilt, and his surrounding Aura suddenly surged.
Armament Haki instantly covered the blade, and Battle Intent ignited in his eyes.
A battle was about to erupt!
—But just as they were about to collide, a terrifying, low growl suddenly came from behind them:
"You two, that's enough!!!"
"Bang!!!"
In an instant, two terrifying iron fists mercilessly smashed onto the back of Sanji's and Zoro's heads!
"Thud—!!!"
With a loud crash, the two were instantly slammed into the ground.
Only their wiggling legs were visible, their entire bodies embedded directly in the earth.
The one who acted, of course, was—
Nami, in her angry form!!
Veins bulged on her forehead, and her fists were still in their striking posture.
"You two idiots! You just finished a fight and now you want to fight each other?! Can't you be quiet for a while?!"
Zoro's and Sanji's bodies were still embedded in the ground, with huge bumps swelling on top of their heads.
Their Souls seemed to have been knocked flying into the air by Nami's punch, floating in the sky.
"Ugh... it hurts so much..." Sanji's voice came from the dirt.
Zoro's head swayed, seeing stars, "That damn woman..."
Lin Ning stood to the side, shaking his head slightly, a helpless smile on his lips.
"These two guys, they'll never change this bad habit."
Luffy glanced at Zoro and Sanji, who had been violently suppressed by Nami, and shrank his neck in fear, secretly deciding—
"Can't make Nami angry!!"
So, he immediately turned around, pretending nothing had happened, and strode forward, even walking at the very front of the group!
"Hahaha! Everyone, hurry up, we're off!"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh at Luffy's guilty little actions.
Lin Ning smiled softly and stepped to follow.
The sky gradually darkened, and the sun was like a golden fireball.
It slowly sank below the horizon, and the air was filled with a faint orange afterglow.
In the jungle, the light spots that filtered through the dense leaves also began to become scarcer and scarcer, eventually disappearing into the endless darkness.
As night fell, the jungle's atmosphere became even more silent, broken only by the occasional sound of wind and distant animal cries.
"Grumble—" A low growl from a stomach broke the silence, and everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to the source.
Luffy clutched his already somewhat "deflated" stomach, looking pitiful.
He looked at Sanji with longing eyes: "Hey, Sanji, can you make some food first?"
Sanji glanced at him, raising an eyebrow slightly, "You, are you always this hungry?"
Then, he looked at the sky and saw that it had gradually changed from orange-red to purple-blue, and he couldn't help but be stunned, saying softly:
"Before I knew it, it's almost dark."
Nami sighed softly as she put away the book she had casually taken out:
"After experiencing so much today, coming from underground to Sky Island, it feels like a very long time has passed."
"Yeah, it's really tiring." Zoro said unhurriedly, dusting off his hands, then suggested:
"Why don't we rest here for the night? It's already late anyway."
Lin Ning nodded gently, his gaze sweeping around, finally settling on an open space ahead.
"The environment here is good, let's stay here."
He pointed ahead to an open area.
A clear river flowed nearby, its gurgling water sounding very peaceful.
Luffy immediately raised his hands, shouting excitedly: "Alright! Camping! Let's have a feast!"
He pulled Chopper, and they cheered together, almost jumping with excitement.
However, Usopp's face was solemn, and he looked around, unable to help but frown:
"Hey, wait a minute! This is enemy territory, what kind of camping are you talking about?!"
But clearly, Luffy's excitement had completely drowned out Usopp's concerns.
He ignored him, still walking towards the river with a smile on his face.
"There are so many Sky Sharks here! Let's catch a few and roast them!"
The ripples in the river reflected a faint silver light, and several very peculiar sharks swam on the surface—
These Sky Sharks, unique to Sky Island, had ferocious forms and darted through the river.
"Hahaha! Now we can eat to our heart's content!" Luffy's eyes lit up, and he squatted down, ready to act.
As soon as Chopper saw Luffy so happy, he immediately ran over to watch the fun.
Soon, everyone took on their respective roles, quickly set up camp, and the bonfire was blazing fiercely not long after.
The firelight illuminated everyone's faces, and the warm atmosphere slowly permeated everyone's hearts.
Luffy held a piece of roasted Sky Shark, grinning so wide his mouth wouldn't close.
He mumbled indistinctly, "This is so delicious! It's awesome!"
Nami sat to the side, holding a book about Sky Island that she had brought from the ship.
She was diligently flipping through it, trying to find some useful information, and she occasionally looked up.
She looked at Luffy, who was wolfing down his food, and couldn't help but shake her head: "Honestly, you can eat so much of anything."
Just then, Sanji slowly walked to the bonfire, his peripheral vision sweeping over Luffy, then he chuckled self-deprecatingly:
"That guy..."
Zoro leaned casually against a tree, closing his eyes to rest, a slight smile on his lips: "This feeling isn't bad at all."
In this quiet and warm atmosphere, everyone enjoyed this rare moment of peace.
Although they knew it was just a brief pause in a long journey.
But at this moment, they cherished this fleeting tranquility enough.